Stories tagged “piece”

“Begin again.”
The crone behind me lit a cigarette and eased back into her chair, rivaling its wrinkles with her own. I shut my eyes tightly and took a deep breath. Only two more months. Then school starts again, and I don’t have to d...

“You will regret this decision!” He warned as he was dragged off by the police. I was stunned. Never in my life had I been threatened in such a cliché way. Sure, being threatened happens often to me, but never in such a boring and commonly used wa...

We sat silently, me with my wine balancing carefully between two fingers, his hands holding on to his beer for dear life.
“Can I ask you a question.” I asked, taking a steady sip from my glass for some courage.
He thought for a moment, his lip curl...